The US name "limey" for a Briton comes from naval use of lime juice to prevent this disease Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCURVY The US name "limey" for a Briton comes from naval use of lime juice to prevent this disease (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 14, 2026
4% JAMBA Brand that dropped "Juice" from its name in 2019 (5) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2026
4% CRAN Prefix in juice names (4) Universal Jul 22, 2026
4% MOJITO Rum and lime juice cocktail (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jul 21, 2026
4% EMPLOY Use (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 21, 2026
4% AVAIL Be of use (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 18, 2026
4% WAS Used to be (3) Commuter Jul 14, 2026
4% WERE Used to be (4) USA Today Jul 2, 2026
4% GIMLET Cocktail with gin and lime juice (6) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
4% ARE "___ you coming with us?" (3) USA Today Jun 29, 2026

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